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Let the Record Show (Schulman book)

April 27, 2024

Let the Record Show: A Political History of ACT UP New York, 1987–1993 is a 2021 oral history written by former ACT UP activist Sarah Schulman.[1] Using 188 interviews conducted as part of the ACT UP Oral History Project,[2] Schulman shows how the activist group was successful, due to its decentralized, dramatic actions, and emphasizes the contributions of people of color and women to the movement.

Let the Record Show: A Political History of ACT UP New York, 1987–1993
First edition
AuthorSarah Schulman
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
GenreOral history
PublisherFarrar, Straus and Giroux
Publication date
2021
Pages702
ISBN9780374185138
OCLC1182573401

Summary edit

See also: ACT UP § ACT UP New York actions

Schulman recounts different ACT UP members' experiences joining the movement and their contributions to large actions like Stop the Church and demonstrations in front of the Food and Drug Administration, New York Stock Exchange, and National Institutes of Health.[2]

Reception edit

Let the Record Show was generally well-received, including starred reviews from Kirkus Reviews[3] and Library Journal.[4] Kirkus called the book "[v]ital, democratic truth-telling,"[3] and Library Journal noted, "This engaging, accessible book will find a wide audience among readers interested in activism from the ground up. It will also be a foundational document for historians for generations to come."[4]

The critical reception to Let the Record Show has overall been positive, including a review The New Yorker.[5] The New York Times's Parl Sehgal explains, "This is a book about the past, written in the fury of the present — in the midst of another epidemic — but its gaze is fixed on the future. Let the Record Show doesn’t seek to memorialize history but to ransack it, to seize what we might need."[6] Rebecca Makkai's review in The New York Times Book Review called Let the Record Show "a masterpiece tome: part sociology, part oral history, part memoir, part call to arms".[7]

Publishers Weekly's primarily positive review noted, "Readers less familiar with ACT UP may wish for a clearer explanation of its organizational structure and more narrative cohesion than Schulman provides. Still, her firsthand perspective and copious details provide a valuable testament to the courage and dedication of many unheralded activists."[8]

Freelance writer Vicky Osterweil criticized Let the Record Show in a Jewish Currents article in fall 2021.[9] In an otherwise positive review, Osterweil said that Schulman had not accurately represented the presence and influence of trans members of ACT UP.[5] A separate Jewish Currents response to Osterweil's article said Osterweil had misrepresented why Schulman disputed the presence of Black trans activists at the Stop the Church action.[10]

Electric Literature[11] and NPR[12] named Let the Record Show one of the best nonfiction books of 2021. Gay Times named it one of the best LBTQ Books of 2021,[13] and NBC included it in their list of the 10 Most Notable LGBTQ Books of 2021.[14]

Awards for Let the Record Show
Year Award Result Ref.
2021 Brooklyn Public Library Literary Prize Longlist [15]
2022 Gotham Book Prize Finalist [16][17]
Israel Fishman Non-Fiction Award Honor [18]
Lambda Literary Award for Nonfiction Winner [19][20]
PEN/John Kenneth Galbriath Award Finalist [21][22]
Publishing Triangle Awards Special Award Winner [23]

References edit

  1. ^ Makkai, Rebecca (20 May 2021). "In 'Let the Record Show,' Sarah Schulman Erects a Monument to the AIDS Movement". The New York Times. Retrieved 24 September 2021.
  2. ^ a b "Nonfiction Book Review: Let the Record Show: A Political History of ACT UP New York, 1987-1993 by Sarah Schulman. Farrar, Straus and Giroux, $40 (736p) ISBN 978-0-374-18513-8". Publishers Weekly. Retrieved 24 September 2021.
  3. ^ a b "Let the Record Show". Kirkus Reviews. 2021-01-30. Retrieved 2022-06-15.
  4. ^ a b Azzolina, David (2021-04-01). "Let the Record Show: A Political History of ACT UP New York, 1987–1993". Library Journal. Retrieved 2022-06-16.
  5. ^ a b Hitt, Tarpley (October 29, 2021). "Sarah Schulman: Conflict Is Sometimes Abuse Actually". Gawker. Retrieved 2 November 2021.
  6. ^ Sehgal, Parul (2021-05-04). "A New Testament to the Fury and Beauty of Activism During the AIDS Crisis". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2022-06-16.
  7. ^ Makkai, Rebecca (2021-05-20). "In 'Let the Record Show,' Sarah Schulman Erects a Monument to the AIDS Movement". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2022-06-16.
  8. ^ "Nonfiction Book Review: Let the Record Show: A Political History of ACT UP New York, 1987-1993 by Sarah Schulman". www.publishersweekly.com. 2021-05-18. Retrieved 2022-06-16.
  9. ^ Osterweil, Vicky (September 22, 2021). "What the Record Doesn't Show". Jewish Currents. Retrieved 2 November 2021.
  10. ^ Gabriel, Kay (October 2021). "On "What the Record Doesn't Show"". Jewish Currents. Retrieved 2 November 2021.
  11. ^ "Electric Lit's Favorite Nonfiction Books of 2021". Electric Literature. 2021-12-14. Retrieved 2022-06-16.
  12. ^ "Best Books 2021: Books We Love". NPR. Retrieved 2022-06-16.
  13. ^ RAZA-SHEIKH Raza-Sheik, Zoya (2021-12-28). "The 10 best LGBTQ+ books of 2021". GAY TIMES. Retrieved 2022-06-16.
  14. ^ Lavietes, Matt (2021-12-27). "From a queer love triangle to 999 pages of lesbian diaries, this was 2021 in LGBTQ books". NBC News. Retrieved 2022-06-16.
  15. ^ "Longlist for the 2021 Brooklyn Public Library Literary Prize Announced". Bklyner. 2021-08-26. Retrieved 2022-06-16.
  16. ^ Schaub, Michael (2022-01-29). "Finalists for the 2022 Gotham Book Prize Revealed". Kirkus Reviews. Retrieved 2022-01-30.
  17. ^ Mechler, Anita (2022-01-28). "2022 Gotham Book Prize Finalists Announced | Book Pulse". Library Journal. Retrieved 2022-01-30.
  18. ^ Chapman, Monica (2022-02-01). "2022 Barbara Gittings Literature Award and Israel Fishman Non-Fiction Award of the Stonewall Book Awards announced". News and Press Center. Retrieved 2022-06-16.
  19. ^ Schaub, Michael (2022-06-13). "Lambda Literary Award Winners Are Revealed". Kirkus Reviews. Retrieved 2022-06-15.
  20. ^ Segal, Corinne (2022-06-13). "Congratulations to the winners of the 2022 Lambda Literary Awards!". Literary Hub. Retrieved 2022-06-15.
  21. ^ "Announcing the 2022 PEN America Literary Awards Finalists". PEN America. 2022-01-26. Retrieved 2022-06-16.
  22. ^ Brownworth, Victoria A. (2022-01-28). "Author Sarah Schulman nominated for prestigious award". Queer Forty. Retrieved 2022-06-16.
  23. ^ "Let the Record Show, by Sarah Schulman, Receives Special Award for Nonfiction". The Publishing Triangle. 2022-03-21. Retrieved 2022-06-16.

Further reading edit

  • Shapiro, Emily (8 July 2021). "A Book Looking Backwards and Forwards at Once: Sarah Schulman's Let the Record Show: A Political History of ACT UP New York". Lambda Literary. Retrieved 24 September 2021.
  • McGee, Adam (11 May 2021). "When Queers Fought the State and Won". Boston Review. Retrieved 25 September 2021.

External links edit

  • ACT UP Oral History Project site

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Let the Record Show A Political History of ACT UP New York 1987 1993 is a 2021 oral history written by former ACT UP activist Sarah Schulman 1 Using 188 interviews conducted as part of the ACT UP Oral History Project 2 Schulman shows how the activist group was successful due to its decentralized dramatic actions and emphasizes the contributions of people of color and women to the movement Let the Record Show A Political History of ACT UP New York 1987 1993First editionAuthorSarah SchulmanCountryUnited StatesLanguageEnglishGenreOral historyPublisherFarrar Straus and GirouxPublication date2021Pages702ISBN9780374185138OCLC1182573401 Contents 1 Summary 2 Reception 3 References 4 Further reading 5 External linksSummary editSee also ACT UP ACT UP New York actions Schulman recounts different ACT UP members experiences joining the movement and their contributions to large actions like Stop the Church and demonstrations in front of the Food and Drug Administration New York Stock Exchange and National Institutes of Health 2 Reception editLet the Record Show was generally well received including starred reviews from Kirkus Reviews 3 and Library Journal 4 Kirkus called the book v ital democratic truth telling 3 and Library Journal noted This engaging accessible book will find a wide audience among readers interested in activism from the ground up It will also be a foundational document for historians for generations to come 4 The critical reception to Let the Record Show has overall been positive including a review The New Yorker 5 The New York Times s Parl Sehgal explains This is a book about the past written in the fury of the present in the midst of another epidemic but its gaze is fixed on the future Let the Record Show doesn t seek to memorialize history but to ransack it to seize what we might need 6 Rebecca Makkai s review in The New York Times Book Review called Let the Record Show a masterpiece tome part sociology part oral history part memoir part call to arms 7 Publishers Weekly s primarily positive review noted Readers less familiar with ACT UP may wish for a clearer explanation of its organizational structure and more narrative cohesion than Schulman provides Still her firsthand perspective and copious details provide a valuable testament to the courage and dedication of many unheralded activists 8 Freelance writer Vicky Osterweil criticized Let the Record Show in a Jewish Currents article in fall 2021 9 In an otherwise positive review Osterweil said that Schulman had not accurately represented the presence and influence of trans members of ACT UP 5 A separate Jewish Currents response to Osterweil s article said Osterweil had misrepresented why Schulman disputed the presence of Black trans activists at the Stop the Church action 10 Electric Literature 11 and NPR 12 named Let the Record Show one of the best nonfiction books of 2021 Gay Times named it one of the best LBTQ Books of 2021 13 and NBC included it in their list of the 10 Most Notable LGBTQ Books of 2021 14 Awards for Let the Record Show Year Award Result Ref 2021 Brooklyn Public Library Literary Prize Longlist 15 2022 Gotham Book Prize Finalist 16 17 Israel Fishman Non Fiction Award Honor 18 Lambda Literary Award for Nonfiction Winner 19 20 PEN John Kenneth Galbriath Award Finalist 21 22 Publishing Triangle Awards Special Award Winner 23 References edit Makkai Rebecca 20 May 2021 In Let the Record Show Sarah Schulman Erects a Monument to the AIDS Movement The New York Times Retrieved 24 September 2021 a b Nonfiction Book Review Let the Record Show A Political History of ACT UP New York 1987 1993 by Sarah Schulman Farrar Straus and Giroux 40 736p ISBN 978 0 374 18513 8 Publishers Weekly Retrieved 24 September 2021 a b Let the Record Show Kirkus Reviews 2021 01 30 Retrieved 2022 06 15 a b Azzolina David 2021 04 01 Let the Record Show A Political History of ACT UP New York 1987 1993 Library Journal Retrieved 2022 06 16 a b Hitt Tarpley October 29 2021 Sarah Schulman Conflict Is Sometimes Abuse Actually Gawker Retrieved 2 November 2021 Sehgal Parul 2021 05 04 A New Testament to the Fury and Beauty of Activism During the AIDS Crisis The New York Times ISSN 0362 4331 Retrieved 2022 06 16 Makkai Rebecca 2021 05 20 In Let the Record Show Sarah Schulman Erects a Monument to the AIDS Movement The New York Times ISSN 0362 4331 Retrieved 2022 06 16 Nonfiction Book Review Let the Record Show A Political History of ACT UP New York 1987 1993 by Sarah Schulman www publishersweekly com 2021 05 18 Retrieved 2022 06 16 Osterweil Vicky September 22 2021 What the Record Doesn t Show Jewish Currents Retrieved 2 November 2021 Gabriel Kay October 2021 On What the Record Doesn t Show Jewish Currents Retrieved 2 November 2021 Electric Lit s Favorite Nonfiction Books of 2021 Electric Literature 2021 12 14 Retrieved 2022 06 16 Best Books 2021 Books We Love NPR Retrieved 2022 06 16 RAZA SHEIKH Raza Sheik Zoya 2021 12 28 The 10 best LGBTQ books of 2021 GAY TIMES Retrieved 2022 06 16 Lavietes Matt 2021 12 27 From a queer love triangle to 999 pages of lesbian diaries this was 2021 in LGBTQ books NBC News Retrieved 2022 06 16 Longlist for the 2021 Brooklyn Public Library Literary Prize Announced Bklyner 2021 08 26 Retrieved 2022 06 16 Schaub Michael 2022 01 29 Finalists for the 2022 Gotham Book Prize Revealed Kirkus Reviews Retrieved 2022 01 30 Mechler Anita 2022 01 28 2022 Gotham Book Prize Finalists Announced Book Pulse Library Journal Retrieved 2022 01 30 Chapman Monica 2022 02 01 2022 Barbara Gittings Literature Award and Israel Fishman Non Fiction Award of the Stonewall Book Awards announced News and Press Center Retrieved 2022 06 16 Schaub Michael 2022 06 13 Lambda Literary Award Winners Are Revealed Kirkus Reviews Retrieved 2022 06 15 Segal Corinne 2022 06 13 Congratulations to the winners of the 2022 Lambda Literary Awards Literary Hub Retrieved 2022 06 15 Announcing the 2022 PEN America Literary Awards Finalists PEN America 2022 01 26 Retrieved 2022 06 16 Brownworth Victoria A 2022 01 28 Author Sarah Schulman nominated for prestigious award Queer Forty Retrieved 2022 06 16 Let the Record Show by Sarah Schulman Receives Special Award for Nonfiction The Publishing Triangle 2022 03 21 Retrieved 2022 06 16 Further reading editShapiro Emily 8 July 2021 A Book Looking Backwards and Forwards at Once Sarah Schulman s Let the Record Show A Political History of ACT UP New York Lambda Literary Retrieved 24 September 2021 McGee Adam 11 May 2021 When Queers Fought the State and Won Boston Review Retrieved 25 September 2021 External links editACT UP Oral History Project site Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Let the Record Show Schulman book amp oldid 1187852931, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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